Marisi's Twinclaws
Creature — Cat Warrior
Double strike
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #24370
Marisi's Twinclaws puts four power of double strike on the board for four mana — the stat line is real, but the cost keeps it out of competitive shells where four mana buys faster or more impactful threats. It's a casual Naya beater, full stop.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Marisi's Twinclaws is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in exactly one of those. In Commander it earns a slot in Naya go-wide or Voltron decks that want a double-strike enabler who doesn't need any setup to be threatening. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage have no interest — four mana for a 2/4 with double strike doesn't clear the bar when those formats demand immediate, often game-ending impact. Oathbreaker is the one fringe case where a resilient double-strike body could slot into an aggressive creature strategy, but even there the competition at four mana is stiff.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Marisi's Twinclaws is deep bulk — the kind of card you pick out of a dollar box without thinking twice. There's no price pressure pushing it up, so expect it to stay in this tier indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.